Lancet pricking device
First Claim
1. A lancet pricking device, comprising:
- a lancet;
a launching spring;
a trigger part; and
a holder for housing therein the lancet, the launching spring and the trigger part,wherein the lancet comprises a lancet body, a lancet cap and a pricking needle, and the pricking needle is disposed in both the lancet body and the lancet cap;
wherein the trigger part comprises a pair of arms positioned inside the holder;
wherein the launching spring is attached to the lancet body, and the lancet body is secured to the arms of the trigger part by an abutment of the lancet body on the arms such that the launching spring is kept compressed before a pricking operation;
wherein the trigger part cannot be pushed further into the holder at a point in time before the lancet cap is removed from the lancet, and whereas the trigger part can be pushed further into the holder at a point in time after the lancet cap is removed from the lancet;
wherein the arms of the trigger part become capable of warping upon the pushing of the trigger part to cause the secured lancet body to be released;
wherein the trigger part is disposed as a whole inside the holder such that only a pressing portion provided at a rear end of the trigger part protrudes outwardly from a rear opening end of the holder;
a front portion of the lancet cap protrudes outwardly from a front opening end of the holder, and a pair of parts provided at lateral sides of the front portion of the lancet cap is adjacent to a front end of the holder, or another part of the front portion of the lancet cap is adjacent to the front opening end of the holder such that a backward movement of the lancet with respect to the holder is prevented;
each of the arms of the trigger part has a front side serving as a fixed end and a rear side serving as a free end in which lateral sides of the lancet body are secured by abutting on the arms of the trigger part such that the launching spring is kept compressed before a pricking operation;
when the trigger part is forced to move forwardly with respect to the holder upon the pushing of the trigger part, each arm of the trigger part is expanded outwardly to cause the securing of each lateral side of the lancet body to each arm to be released;
wherein the trigger part comprises a flexible portion at a lateral face of a main body thereof; and
at a point in time before the lancet cap is removed from the lancet, the flexible portion of the trigger part is positioned between a main body of the lancet cap and a wall of the holder.
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Abstract
A lancet pricking device comprises a lancet, a launching spring, a trigger part and a holder housing the lancet, launching spring and trigger part. The lancet comprises a lancet body, lancet cap and pricking needle. The pricking needle is in both the lancet body and lancet cap. The trigger part has a pair of arms positioned inside the holder. The launching spring is attached to the lancet body. The lancet body is secured to the arms of the trigger part by an abutment of the lancet body on the arms such that the launching spring is compressed before a pricking operation. The trigger part cannot be pushed toward the inside of the holder before the lancet cap is removed, but can be pushed toward the inside of the holder after the cap is removed. The lancet body warps when pressed to release the secured lancet body.
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11 Claims
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1. A lancet pricking device, comprising:
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a lancet; a launching spring; a trigger part; and a holder for housing therein the lancet, the launching spring and the trigger part, wherein the lancet comprises a lancet body, a lancet cap and a pricking needle, and the pricking needle is disposed in both the lancet body and the lancet cap; wherein the trigger part comprises a pair of arms positioned inside the holder; wherein the launching spring is attached to the lancet body, and the lancet body is secured to the arms of the trigger part by an abutment of the lancet body on the arms such that the launching spring is kept compressed before a pricking operation; wherein the trigger part cannot be pushed further into the holder at a point in time before the lancet cap is removed from the lancet, and whereas the trigger part can be pushed further into the holder at a point in time after the lancet cap is removed from the lancet; wherein the arms of the trigger part become capable of warping upon the pushing of the trigger part to cause the secured lancet body to be released; wherein the trigger part is disposed as a whole inside the holder such that only a pressing portion provided at a rear end of the trigger part protrudes outwardly from a rear opening end of the holder; a front portion of the lancet cap protrudes outwardly from a front opening end of the holder, and a pair of parts provided at lateral sides of the front portion of the lancet cap is adjacent to a front end of the holder, or another part of the front portion of the lancet cap is adjacent to the front opening end of the holder such that a backward movement of the lancet with respect to the holder is prevented; each of the arms of the trigger part has a front side serving as a fixed end and a rear side serving as a free end in which lateral sides of the lancet body are secured by abutting on the arms of the trigger part such that the launching spring is kept compressed before a pricking operation; when the trigger part is forced to move forwardly with respect to the holder upon the pushing of the trigger part, each arm of the trigger part is expanded outwardly to cause the securing of each lateral side of the lancet body to each arm to be released; wherein the trigger part comprises a flexible portion at a lateral face of a main body thereof; and at a point in time before the lancet cap is removed from the lancet, the flexible portion of the trigger part is positioned between a main body of the lancet cap and a wall of the holder. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A lancet pricking device, comprising:
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a lancet; a launching spring; a trigger part; and a holder for housing therein the lancet, the launching spring and the trigger part, wherein the lancet comprises a lancet body, a lancet cap and a pricking needle, and the pricking needle is disposed in both the lancet body and the lancet cap; wherein the trigger part comprises a pair of arms positioned inside the holder; wherein the launching spring is attached to the lancet body, and the lancet body is secured to the arms of the trigger part by an abutment of the lancet body on the arms such that the launching spring is kept compressed before a pricking operation; wherein the trigger part cannot be pushed further into the holder at a point in time before the lancet cap is removed from the lancet, and whereas the trigger part can be pushed further into the holder at a point in time after the lancet cap is removed from the lancet; wherein the arms of the trigger part become capable of warping upon the pushing of the trigger part to cause the secured lancet body to be released; wherein the trigger part comprises a flexible portion at a lateral face of a main body thereof; at a point in time before the lancet cap is removed from the lancet, the flexible portion of the trigger part is positioned between a main body of the lancet cap and a wall of the holder; and wherein the lancet body and the pricking needle of the lancet and the launching spring are positioned inside the trigger part such that all of them do not protrude beyond the trigger part.
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11. A lancet pricking device, comprising:
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a lancet; a launching spring; a trigger part; and a holder for housing therein the lancet, the launching spring and the trigger part, wherein the lancet comprises a lancet body, a lancet cap and a pricking needle, and the pricking needle is disposed in both the lancet body and the lancet cap; wherein the trigger part comprises a pair of arms positioned inside the holder; wherein the launching spring is attached to the lancet body, and the lancet body is secured to the arms of the trigger part by an abutment of the lancet body on the arms such that the launching spring is kept compressed before a pricking operation; wherein the trigger part cannot be pushed further into the holder at a point in time before the lancet cap is removed from the lancet, and whereas the trigger part can be pushed further into the holder at a point in time after the lancet cap is removed from the lancet; wherein the arms of the trigger part become capable of warping upon the pushing of the trigger part to cause the secured lancet body to be released; wherein the trigger part comprises a flexible portion at a lateral face of a main body thereof; at a point in time before the lancet cap is removed from the lancet, the flexible portion of the trigger part is positioned between a main body of the lancet cap and a wall of the holder; wherein, at a point in time before the lancet cap is removed from the lancet, even when the trigger part is intended to be pushed into the holder due to a pressing force from the outside, the flexible portion of the trigger part abuts against both the main body of the lancet cap and the wall of the holder, whereby the pushing of the trigger part is prevented; and at a point in time after the lancet cap is removed from the lancet, when the trigger part is pushed into the holder by the pressing force from the outside, the flexible portion is caused to warp to perform the pushing of the trigger part.
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